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Emily Wants to Play Too

PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.

What works
  • Challenging and tense survival horror gameplay
  • Varied enemy mechanics and escalating difficulty
  • Strong atmospheric sound design and jump scares
  • Expanded environment with exploration elements
  • Multiple endings and secrets for replayability
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep learning curve with trial-and-error frustration
  • Some bugs and ai inconsistencies reported
  • Minimal narrative and story depth
  • Repetitive gameplay loops can induce boredom
  • Lack of guidance can confuse new players

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Emily Wants to Play Too: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Intimacy

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  • Status

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